Erik Sviatchenko's former coach explains how he convinced Celtic's new signing to model game on John Terry

Former Midtjylland manager Glen Riddersholm has explained to the Daily Record how he convinced Celtic's latest signing to model his game around Chelsea great, John Terry, rather than the Blues skipper's former teammate, if he wished to succeed in the British game.

Erik Sviatchenko has signed a four-and-a-half year deal after completing a £1.5m move to Parkhead (via BBC Sport), and Riddersholm - who is now the head coach at AGF Aarhus - has explained how a trip to England when the defender was a youngster convinced him to look to emulate the game of Terry, rather than the player that Sviatchenko initially wanted to be like.

While David Luiz is arguably one of the most exciting defenders to watch in the current game - and appears to have inspired the likes of former Hoops man Virgil van Dijk with his marauding runs forward and his amazing free-kick taking ability - Terry has been one of the strongest and most reliable centre-backs that the Premier League has ever seen.

And Ronny Deila will be hoping that the 24-year-old's former mentor's words will continue to influence the Denmark international during his career with the Scottish Premiership champions, as the addition of a player with similar attributes to the Blues legend will surely prove a great signing for the Bhoys.